Personal Narrative: The Chamber Of Commerce

At the young age of __, I would watch my my mom leave and then come home glistening, talking about everything she had learned at Michaels craft store. I decided that I wanted to participate as well and begged my mother to allow me to accompany her. When I first got there I did not know what to expect. Our instructor was teaching us the wonders of fondant and how to maneuver it into different forms. I was so intrigued, how could something so plain and boring be transformed into such beautiful petals, roses, trucks and more. My small hands could not do the same things as my mother. I would see my mother do everything with little to no effort as I practically killed every rose the instructor asked me to make. My hands were not delicate nor kind to the fondant, but instead I would accidentally ruin every petal I attempted making.

There were many people in my life that got me to who I am today. My family and friends were the main people that influenced who I am. There were many events that influenced me but the most recent one is picking early college.

Starting high school can be a little scary, especially when you have no guidance from siblings, like me, being the first one from my family to have an education. But that did not stop me from succeeding, I?ve always been confident and determined. I?m an enthusiastic when it comes to trying new things. Who would have thought I was going to be a good athlete plus a book geek, when in my past years I was just a regular kid. I was pretty excited about joining a club that had a connection with high school, that way I didn?t have to start from zero, I always want to be a step ahead. Fortunately, in summer, a high school coach was recruiting freshmen for running either cross country or track, they both involve running, so I considered it like the same sport with different timing. And this is when it all started. Running

Over my years of school, one big influence on me has always been sports. Ever since a young age, I have always enjoyed playing and watching sports. In my four years in high school, I have fell in love with the sport of lacrosse.

I woke up and took one bite out of my pop tart but that one bite was all I could eat. My legs were shaking, and my heart was pounding. My dad told me, “It is a true honor to even make it this far so go out there and have some fun.” Once I heard this statement, I knew I was ready to go. I arrived at school and boarded the bus. The car ride was an hour and fifteen minutes of hearing the squeaking of the wheel on the bus. My teammates were getting their heads ready for the big game.

First I just want to point out the obvious and say that you have an enormous heart. It must be so hard for you meeting these inmates and seeing their potential and most times seeing them revert to their old ways. I think that has to be the most painful part of it all. I know your supervisor once told you “our mission can’t be affected by individual successes or failures.”- Alice Layton. Which is what kept you going. It’s true, but it doesn’t take the sad disappointing feelings away. It’s amazing what you do, but it’s also very hard emotionally. For that I salute you. I love how invested you truly are. That fact that they feel comfortable enough to speak to you about the crimes they have committed is insane. That just goes to show how committed you are to helping them better themselves. In addition to

I feel like Section 2:Reports of Special Committees went by at a really fast pace. We flew by a lot of the topics brought up such as Part A:Executive Sessions, Part B: Planning Commissions, and Part C:Economic Development.One topic that was given a little more attention was Part H:Stormwater Management. It is going to need a two step process, the processes referred to last meeting. Worst case scenario Annville pays $83463.63 per year for 5 years to renew 10% of the settlements on the creek and chesapeake bay to keep them clean. Everyone was in favor of the two step process. From this topic and others in this particular section I felt like the board really trusted their own judgement which is an important quality to have as an individual in their position. They even had the courtesy of turning to us and informing us on the exact amount of money that we would need to spend in stormwater management if there was to be a huge problem. I appreciated that because a town hall meeting if not only for the representatives, it’s for the community to stay informed as well.

Throughout my time with the De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce I have learned several important lessons. I think the biggest takeaway was to ask for feedback. Often, when I find myself completing an assignment for the Chamber I wonder what could be done to improve it or how I could have completed it better. I like learning from my work; improving upon it. I feel that I’m capable to complete assigned tasks, but with feedback I’m able to improve and taper it more towards what is best for the company. Asking for feedback allowed me to grow over this summer and develop into stronger public relations professional.

Last spring, I was in Hershey Park, going on rides with my friends and having what was supposed to be the best time of my life with the Future Business Leaders of America club. For pictures, I smiled, but there was this nagging guilt inside of me. I tried to quell it. I told myself that I should be happy. I made it to the state level again, and I might make it to the national level again, too. Even so, I could not be sadder.

Throughout high school, I continuously explored a wide variety of courses in an attempt to figure out what career path I may want to pursue. As senior year drew closer, the business field became more enticing. Furthermore, my aspirations were significantly impacted on the evening of September 14, 2016. I woke up that day and left for school as if it were any other day. After school, I drove to the softball field because we had a game and it just so happened to be Senior Night: the last home game. When it came time for my first at bat, I stepped up to the plate and hit a line drive between the first and second basemen, successfully making it to first base. The next player up to bat hit a double; I rounded second and sprinted for third. I clearly remember my coach kneeling on the ground to signal me to slide into third base. For some unknown reason, I hesitated and slid too late. I knew it was a bad slide, but I was focusing on whether or not I was safe. Then reality set in, I was safe, but I was not physically capable of standing up.

Things went by quickly and when they had discussions they were in depth and efficient. It seems like a good way to make decisions. All of the council members had an opinion and they were all well informed. The members made points that were valid and could be back up by facts. They all introduced a new perspective to the topic they were discussing.

I chose to break the norm of either smiling at strangers or giving them a neutral look when you make eye contact. I decided to give every stranger I passed a confused look like they had just spoken to me in another language. I must admit, this made me feel a bit goofy. I was on the fence as to whether or not to do this in the first place but I decided I just had to. The responses I received were quite comical. A few people asked if I was alright, and one person even asked if I had a problem with them.

My field experience was in Ms. Felkins third grade classroom at Washington Elementary School. The class there are nineteen students total, nine boys and ten girls. There are two different ethnic groups in the class, four African American students and fifteen white students. Additionally, there are three students who go to a resource room throughout the day for academic instruction. One of the students goes to the resource room for thirty-minute increments throughout the day. Three students go to a small reading group each day to work on reading skills.

Have you ever tried to avoid someone while in a store? Thousands of people go shopping everyday. On any given day, at least one person will be stalked at a store that they frequent. I will never forget the day that in Walmart when I tried to avoid a creepy lady who then took my picture, while I tried to get away to find my mom.

My hometown is where I grew up, it is where the roots of my healthy tree lies. My childhood friends and family live in this small and quiet town and it will forever be my home. It’s where I learned to be an intelligent and successful young adult. A town, holding slightly less than 800 residents and home of a single gas station, a tiny diner, a very small Postal Office, a library that isn’t visited as often as it used to, the City Hall, and a park that is nearly in ruins. Keiser, Arkansas is the small town everyone passes through to get to their destination. It has several problems that could be improved. New city officials, relandscaping the park, furnishing abandoned homes, road repairs, city violations, business